Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds
Key takeaways
- The study examined common pain medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, but also the promise of other drugs like ketamine and antipsychotics for pain relief.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA range of other medications could serve as alternatives to powerful opioids for pain relief in emergency departments, according to a new study.
- The review paper examined non-opioid medications available in the emergency department at San Francisco general hospital and examined existing medical literature to figure out which ones might provide pain relief.
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The study examined common pain medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, but also the promise of other drugs like ketamine and antipsychotics for pain relief. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images View image in fullscreen. The study examined common pain medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, but also the promise of other drugs like ketamine and antipsychotics for pain relief. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images Opioids Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study findsMedications that target depression, anxiety and poor sleep could help treat pain without opioids’ addictive properties
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA range of other medications could serve as alternatives to powerful opioids for pain relief in emergency departments, according to a new study.
The review paper examined non-opioid medications available in the emergency department at San Francisco general hospital and examined existing medical literature to figure out which ones might provide pain relief.